Historical Events In July - 23

1880  1st commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on July - 23.   

1883  Alan Francis Brooke, 1st viscount Alanbrooke fieldmarshal [or Jul 4] on July - 23.   

1884  On July - 23 albert Warner, US producer (Warner Bros)   

1885  Ulysses S Grant, 18th US pres, dies in Mount McGregor NY, at 63 on July - 23.   

1886  Steve Brodie supposedly survives plunge from Brooklyn Bridge on July - 23.   

1886  On this day in history arthur Whitten Brown, aviator   

1888  The birth of Raymond Chandler, American author on this day in history.   

1888  John Boyd Dunlop, applies to patent pneumatic tire on July - 23.   

1888  On this day in history gluyas Williams, SF, cartoonist (Fellows Citizen)   

1890  Jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67) on this day in history.   

1891  Maurus H Hulsman, Dutch priest/editor (Amigoe di Curacao) on this day in history.   

1892  Haile Selassie, [Ras Tafari Makonnen], emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history karl Menninger, psychiatrist (Menninger Clinic)   

1894  On this day in history arthur Treacher, Brighton England, announcer (Merv Griffin Show)   

1895  On July - 23 a Charlois discovers asteroid #405 Thia   

1895  On this day in history florence Vidor, [Arto], Houston TX, actress (Jack Knife Man)   

1898  Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46) on July - 23.   

1899  Gustav Heinemann, President of West Germany on this day in history.   

1900  Pan-African Congress meets in London on July - 23.   

1902  On this day in history walter Burle Marx, composer   

1903  On July - 23 ford Motor Co sells 1st Model A car   

1904  Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo on this day in history.   

1904  Adone Zecchi, composer on this day in history.   

1904  John Simon, public health pioneer, dies on July - 23.   

1905  On this day in history erich Itor Kahn, composer   

1905  On this day in history jean-Jacques, painter, dies   

1906  Pogroms against Jews in Oddessa on July - 23.   

1906  Clancy Cooper, actress (Enchanted Forest, Girls in Chains) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 7th Davis Cup: Australasia beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2)   

1907  On this day in history elspeth Josceline Huxley, English author   

1908  A Kopff discovers asteroids #666 Desdemona & #667 Denise on this day in history.   

1908  Karl Swenson, Bkln NY, actor (Lara-Little House on the Prairie) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #683 Lanzia   

1909  On this day in history ernest F Cambier, Bel colonial pioneer (1st Congo railway), dies at 65   

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0645  On this day in history birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  On July - 23 birth of francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752)   

1734  Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730] was born on July - 23.   

0945  Richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies on July - 23.   

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on July - 23.   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  On this day in history death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39   

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on July - 23.   

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.